Winthrop
Harbor Police Department

PRESS RELEASE

July 9, 2012: Arrest Notices 7/4/12 - 7/6/12

Traffic Arrest(s):

On 07/04/2012, an Officer
stopped a vehicle within the within the 1000 block of Sheridan
Road for a lane violation. The driver, Kristie K. Kurhajec,
21, of Beach Park was subsequently taken into custody after failing
field sobriety tests. A search of Kurhajec's purse was conducted
by the Officer which resulted in the seizure of cannabis and
items of drug paraphernalia. Kurhajec was issued citations for
Improper Lane Usage, Obstructed View, Operation of an Uninsured
Motor Vehicle, Unlawful Possession of Cannabis, Unlawful Possession
of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol,
and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with a BAC over 0.08.
Kurhajec was later released by her signature pending a future
court date.

On 07/04/2012, an Officer
stopped a vehicle near the intersection of 9th Street and Sheridan
Road for a lane violation. The driver, Epifanio Reyes-Ramirez,
59, of Winthrop Harbor was subsequently taken into custody after
failing field sobriety tests. Reyes-Ramirez was issued citations
for Improper Lane Usage, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol,
and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol with a BAC over 0.08.
Reyes-Ramirez was later released by his signature pending a
future court date.

On 07/04/2012, an Officer
stopped a vehicle within the within the 1000 block of Sheridan
Road for a lane violation. The driver, Alissa L. Jacob, 22,
of Winthrop Harbor was subsequently taken into custody after
failing field sobriety tests. A search of Jacob's purse was
conducted by the Officer which resulted in the seizure of cannabis
and an item of drug paraphernalia. Jacob was issued citations
for Improper Lane Usage, Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle,
Unlawful Possession of Cannabis, Unlawful Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia and Driving Under the Influence of Drugs. Jacob
was later released by her signature pending a future court date.

On 07/06/2012, an Officer
stopped a vehicle near the intersection of 13th Street and Sheridan
Road for an equipment violation. The driver, Steve R. Garrett,
42, of North Chicago was subsequently taken into custody after
the Officer confirmed his driver's license was suspended. The
front seat passenger, Lyndell Robinson, 20, of Zion was subsequently
taken into custody after the Officer learned he had an Illinois
Department of Corrections parole violation warrant. Garrett
was later released by a notice to appear pending a future branch
court date. Robinson was later transported to the Lake County
Jail pending a bond hearing.

Note:
Any
person charged with an offense has the right to be presumed innocent
until proven guilty according to law. Persons named herein are
merely alleged to have committed the offense(s) they are accused
of.